Author, activist, educator Angela Davis
Renowned Poet Sonia Sanchez
Former N.A.A.C.P. Chair Julian Bond
N.A.A.C.P. President Ben Jealous
For Langston Hughes on His 123 Birthday
Speech given on February 1, 2024 in Havana, Cuba In 1927 Langston Hughes walked into a Cuba amid an emerging community of artists, intellectuals, and radicals. He saw a “sunrise in a new land [– a day – in his words]sic – full of brownskin surprises, and hitherto unknown contacts in a world of color.” … Continued
Palestine Week 2024
January 18, 2024 – January 25, 2024 In keeping with our ongoing mission of uplifting racial and cultural connections, Busboys and Poets is hosting Palestine Week (January 18 through January 25, 2024). This week-long series of events will offer a diverse range of programming featuring Palestinian food, music, dance, poetry, discussions, and other enriching events. … Continued
Busboys Book Club
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US VEG WEEK at Busboys and Poets
Join us for #USVEGWEEK April 21-27, 2014
Busboys and Poets Book Review: Home.Girl.Hood.
There are rare literary moments when you can truly see an author shine beyond what they have set for you on the page. A sort of kinesthesia takes place as the characters and their stories move in such a compelling way that all five of your senses can’t help but be engaged and feel truly … Continued
30 for 30: Diana Bùi
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